No! It is not too late to register for Unit Training. Call Kim Buller at (408)343–0933 for details on the SAA Professional Development requirements.
The Suzuki approach enjoys a long-standing legacy of excellent training provided by the most deeply involved pedogogs in the world.
The festival will feature several levels of training in Suzuki Guitar™ methodology. Whether you are just interested, beginning or continuing your training the festival will provide you with nurishment, inspiration and wisdom necessary to help you embark on your teaching journey or to guide you in your journey. The celebration of the final completion and publication of the Suzuki Guitar School™, Volumes 1-9, makes this a particularly rich opportunity for teachers.
Opportunities for teachers will include...
- An Every Child Can!™ course which provides the necessary general introduction to the Suzuki approach as it applies to all instruments.
- A comprehensive Level I training — to help you embark on a career in Suzuki music education as it applies to the guitar.
- Book level training in levels 1, 2, 3, and 5.
- Opportunities for the observation of Master Classes and Group Classes of outstanding students and parents of all levels offered by national and internationally acclaimed teachers.
- Lectures and demonstrations to inspire and broaden your experience in music education.
- Parent education sessions — To help you inspire and to deepen parental understanding and abilities.
Additional opportunities will include...
- Concerts and Recitals — Concerts, play-ins and daily recitals
- Guest Artists — Including William Kanengiser in recital and master class for advanced students or enrolled teachers/trainees
- Enrichment Classes for Students — Orff-Schulwerk, yoga, art, drumming and more!
- A Schools Concert — Inspire others by auditioning and presenting the accomplishments of the students in your porgram.
- The venue takes place in one of the most beautiful areas in the entire world. Towering redwoods (those are trees!) and white sandy beaches all crowned by San Francisco, considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, are within a short drive.
professional development offerings
It gives us pleasure to offer these exciting, fun and intensive Professional Development Workshops with premier teacher trainers of the Suzuki Method for the Guitar. These workshops are especially designed for those with a desire to begin or continue their study with the highest caliber of training possible in the program which sets the world standard in pedagogical excellence.
Every Child Can! (ECC!)™
An Introduction to Suzuki Education
Developed by the Suzuki Association of the Americas
What is Every Child Can!?
Every Child Can! is a six-hour introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education as created and implemented by the Suzuki Association of the Americas. For parents, teachers, perspective teachers and others, this engaging course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning. For more information see the ECC! page.
details
Clinician: David Madsen
Date/time: Saturday, July 5, 2008 beginning at 9:30 am until 5:00 pm.
The non-refundable fee for Every Child Can!&trade course is $120.00 due by June 1, 2008
Remember, we must receive your form and fee by deadlines listed above in order to insure your participation in the course. Space is limited to 30 participants and registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Unit 1 of the Suzuki Guitar School
This workshop will offer an in-depth study of the Suzuki philosophy, parent education, how to introduce Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star to a three year old, educational strategies, keeping motivation alive, conducting private lessons, the importance of tone production, fun ways to insure proper technique, listening skills, songs and other activities for the Pre-Twinkler, the general construction and key points of each piece of Book I of the Suzuki Guitar School&trade, practice skills, the importance of review and group class, a "hands-on" approach for conducting successful group class, making group class fun, etc.
in addition
- You will have the opportunity to observe as much as 30 hours of teaching with Festival and LCG students.
- You will be given a complete syllabus which outlines the course which will include the LCG Parents’ Guide to assist you in the understanding and implementation of a successful parent education program.
- Opportunity to register the course with the Suzuki Association of the Americas upon completion of all SAA/course requirements.
SAA Registration, Performance and Membership Requirements
The Suzuki Association of the Americas has devised important requirements for completing these professional development courses in the effort to establish and maintain high professional standards. More information about meeting these requirements are available under Short–term Course Requirements below.
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Clinician: Frank Longay
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008 through Sunday, July 13, 2008
The cost for the Unit 1 of The Suzuki Guitar School&trade is $784US if received before March 1, 2008 or $824US if received after March 1, 2008.
Units 2, 3 and 5 of the The Suzuki Guitar School&trade
The general construction and key points of each piece of these books of the Suzuki Guitar School&trade, practice skills, motivation and working with students at the various levels, reading and general music skill development, etc.
In addition
- You will have the opportunity to observe as much as 30 hours of teaching of students enrolled in the Festival.
- You will be given a complete syllabus which outlines the courses.
- Opportunity to register with the Suzuki Association of the Americas upon completion of all SAA/course requirements.
SAA Registration, Performance and Membership Requirements
- The Suzuki Association of the Americas has devised important requirements for completing these professional development courses in the effort to establish and maintain high professional standards. More information about meeting these requirements are available under Short–term Course Requirements below.
details
Unit 2 clinician: MaryLou Roberts
Unit 3 clinician: Mychal Gendron
Unit 5 clinician: David Madsen
Date: Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11, 2008.
Cost for Units 2, 3 or 5 of The Suzuki Guitar School™ is $420US if received before March 1, 2008 or $470US if received after March 1, 2008.
Class Preparation
- Applicants should have read Nurtured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki which is available at most music stores.
- For these workshops, applicants must have thorough fluency in performance of the entire repertoire of the respective Book of the Suzuki Guitar School™ by the first day of the workshop. In addition, Unit 1 participants should have a thorough grasp of the accompaniment parts of Book 1 of the Suzuki Guitar School&trade, by the first day of the workshop.
- Remember to always be on time for the unit classes.
Short–term Course Requirements
Applicants for short-term Suzuki teacher training courses may take the Suzuki Association of the Americas Unit courses as a participant or auditor.
Participant
As a participant in Short-Term courses, you must complete an audition process with the SAA, preferably prior to enrollment, along with the required fees and a completed tape application form. An accepted audition permits you to be a participant in training for the levels accepted, at any future time. With an accepted audition and a completed training unit as a participant, you then register that course with the SAA. The requirements include...
- You must be a high school graduate in order to take any unit as a participant. Advanced high school students may register as an auditor.
- Applicants must meet the SAA requirements by submitting a video tape performance and registration to the Suzuki Association of the Americas 8 weeks prior (May 5, 2008) to the beginning of the workshop.
- You must have completed the Every Child Can!, Unit 1 and Unit 2 in sequential order before you can take subsequent books.
- You must attend the course for the entire duration.
- You must be a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas in order to register the completion of the Unit(s). A membership form will be sent with your registration packet.
- Only one unit may be take at a time.
- You will be asked to provide 8 hours of documented observations, 15 hours for Unit 1, of instruction in scheduled classes. A majority of observations, by the trainer’s recommendation, should be at the book level of your registered unit.
- Unit courses are limiter to 15 participants.
Participants are encouraged to take the courses multiple times. New ideas and discoveries always emerge and the development of the Suzuki approach grows through the sharing of new discoveries.
More information about meeting these requirements are available on the SAA web site: www.suzukiassociation.org
Auditors of Units 1, 2, 3 and 5
Auditor status is available under the following two criterion...
- You may register as an auditor if you are unable to meet the course’s audition or observation requirements.
- If you register as a participant in a course with your audition qualifications pending you will automatically be enrolled as an auditor until the you have been cleared by the SAA. We will inform you of your status as it changes.
The following describes the limitations of auditors...
- Auditors may only observe their registered teacher training class in addition to all student activities and concerts.
- Only with the permission of the instructor should the auditor be allowed to play with the other members of the class.
- As an audtor you may not register the course with the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
- The tuition fee is the same for both participants and auditors.
- Out of respect to the other participants and the trainer, auditors must meet the attendance requirements of the class.
Festival Participation
As a Participant or Auditor you are also free to observe recitals, lectures and other events while at the Festival. Admitance to some of the concert offerings require additional fees.
We are asking that all trainees, as part of the training experience, be willing to volunteer to assist in various Festival functions such as recitals and other performances. This will include responsibilities such as help in tuning and making announcements.
Finally, all teacher participants are asked to perform with the children and teachers in the final, Gala Concert. For this reason we are asking you to bring with you concert dress appropriate for this occasion. This will include dark slacks or skirt and white shirt or blouse and dark (not atheletic) shoes. Men are also asked to wear a tie.
Notice: The festival organizers reserve the right to cancel teacher workshops if enrollment is insufficient. In order for us to confirm workshops in a timely manner, please sign up early. You will be notified by May 10, 2008 if a workshop is canceled. If you choose to purchase a nonrefundable plane ticket before this date, the Festival is not liable.
Festival Observation
For Teachers or Adult Family Members
We are offering to teachers or individual who would like an introduction to the Suzuki approach an opportunity to register as an observer. Any adult may register as an observer as a...
- teacher,
- administrator or interested party or a
- parent or grandparent or other family member, who did not enroll with a family.
Registering Observers may choose to attend master classes, repertoire classes and other events which do not require an admittance fee. Observers may not, however, attend Professional Development courses.
details
Cost for Adult Observation is $50 per day or $250 for Monday through Saturday.
Scholarships
SAA Teacher Development scholarships are awarded each spring through the SAA’s growing scholarship program. Scholarships provide tuition assistance for pedagogy study at approved summer institutes, workshops, apprenticeships, or through other SAA approved Long-Term Teacher Development programs.
- Decisions are based primarily on merit, with consideration also given to expressed need.
- Priority is given to the study of the core units (Books 1-10) and the practicum.
- Awards are paid directly to the institute, university, or sponsoring agency after SAA receives verification of the applicant’s acceptance into the course/program. Scholarships will be awarded for training between May 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009.
- Applicants should note that funds will not be awarded to the same applicant for more than 3 consecutive years, or for more than 3 times over a 5-year period.
- Scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 15, 2008.
More information about meeting these requirements are available on the SAA web site: www.suzukiassociation.org
